New train wheels tested by LEGO

[coaster]

4 hours ago, izx said:

That's very true, but the linchpin is still the wheel holder (part 2878) and I doubt Lego will continue to produce them once the current City trains (60197/198) reach EOL. @coaster will you eventually consider making wheel holders to complement your wheels/metal axles?

I'll consider anything, but likely won't be making wheel holders. If I did, they would not be the same. The folks that care enough to not want the new ones are most likely to be using ball bearings anyway, so if I did make a holder, it would be a complete 3x6 bearing block assembly, at which point though it's probably just as easy to build your own with ball bearings pressed into technic bricks. 

That said, I'm not opposed to exploring further if the community feels it's necessary. 

[zephyr1934]

20 hours ago, izx said:

That's very true, but the linchpin is still the wheel holder (part 2878) and I doubt Lego will continue to produce them once the current City trains (60197/198) reach EOL. @coaster will you eventually consider making wheel holders to complement your wheels/metal axles?

Shhh! Don't tell anybody, but I've been working on that issue. More to come in the near future as things develop.